🔆 19th vs 20th Century Peasant Movements (Comparison) Understanding the shift in objectives, leadership, and reach of peasant movements across centuries: 📍 Objective ✅ 19th Century: Focused on economic issues, not colonial exploitation. ✅ 20th Century: Aimed at colonial resistance, e.g., Champaran, Kheda, Bardoli. 📍 Leadership ✅ 19th: Leaders emerged from among peasants. ✅ 20th: Led by Congress/Communists (e.g., Sardar Patel in Kheda). 📍 Spread ✅ 19th: Limited & localised, e.g., Pabna Revolt. ✅ 20th: Nationwide mobilisation, e.g., All India Kisan Sabha. 📍 Colonialism ✅ 19th: Focused on local grievances, not colonial rule. ✅ 20th: Anti-colonial awareness became central. 📍 Organisation ✅ 19th: No formal structure. ✅ 20th: Structured bodies like All India Kisan Sabha (Sahajanand Saraswati). Conclusion: Movements evolved from economic protests to political resistance, reflecting rising national consciousness.